The Wiltern
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 380-5005
- Cross Street:
- Western Avenue
- Best of Citysearch:
- Live Music Venue 2007
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Editorial Review for The Wiltern – by Patrick Green
The Appeal
This breathtakingly beautiful theater is one of L.A.'s most beloved historical cultural monuments, with its amazing art deco architecture from Hollywood's Golden Age. Although it originally opened in 1931 as a movie theater, and has been featured in numerous films, it's most famous for hosting music concerts from the Rolling Stones to Radiohead.
The Experience
Renovations in 2003 to the tune of $1.5 million only added to the glamour of this legendary venue. The orchestra seats have been removed, allowing for a large, albeit still intimate, standing-room-only space for 2,200. The upward slanting, five-tiered floor is ideal for crowd interaction, and balcony seating is still available. The pristine design and decor and first-rate sound system are still intact, while modern touches like plasma TVs, lounges, a smoking patio and roaming waitresses have been added to increase the concert-going experience.
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Insider Tips
ParkingPark in the multilevel parking structure just south of the theater off Western Avenue for $6.
When to GoAdmission to the area in front of the stage is limited to the first 250 people. Arrive early and get a hand stamp, which allows pit ins and outs.
The ExtrasGet a wristband in the lobby so you don't have to flash your I.D. every time you buy a drink.
User Reviews for The Wiltern
09/19/2007 Posted by fneagermthrfr
As long as you arrive early (in southern california that means on time), you should get a good space. I arrived a little after 8pm and got a good space on the 2nd level, front row. I saw BRMC and black angels and the sound quality overall was pretty bad. They amp up the volume so high, and in such a small venue, the electric guitars reverberate too much. Could barely make out the vocals. Best part about the wiltern is how intimate it is. Very tiny venue. I was about 15 feet from the band, for a very cheap ticket price. Thats the best reason to attend the wiltern, is to see your fave band up close, which normally you may not have the option of.
Pros: small, intimate theater
Cons: Not the greatest sound quality
04/05/2007 Posted by juju13es
I remember coming here to watch Ben Folds a few years back, and it was quite the experience. The whole venue isn't too large, but large enough to hold a good amount of people. There's no assigned seating or seating at all, for that matter, so people just have to make their way and stand wherever they can. This can cause quite a problem when you're 5'3 and standing behind people that are a lot taller than you~ The ground is also pretty leveled, so it's even more impossible to see if you're standing near the back. I remember my friend got in a verbal fight with this extremely tall giant of a woman because she wouldn't let us stand in front of her. But on the bright side, Ben was awesome.
Schedule
| 05/17/2008 | Robyn |
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| 9:00 pm | ||
| 05/19/2008 | The Kooks | |
| 05/20/2008 | Bowfire |
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| 7:30 pm | ||
| 05/21/2008 | Dresden Dolls |
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| 8:30 pm | ||
| 05/24/2008 | Mindless Self Indulgence |
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| 8:00 pm | ||
| 05/31/2008 | Beirut |
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| 8:00 pm | ||
| 06/06/2008 | Metalocalypse: Dethklok |
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| 8:00 pm | ||
| 06/09/2008 | Making the Band: Danity Kane, Day26, Donnie Klang, and Cheri Dennis |
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| 7:30 pm | ||
| 06/21/2008 | Nylon Magazine Music Tour featuring She Wants Revenge |
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| 7:30 pm | ||
| 07/19/2008 | Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte with Metro Station |
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| 7:30 pm | ||
| 07/26/2008 | Less Than Jake / Goldfinger |
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| 7:30 pm | ||
| 08/23/2008 | LOS TRES DE LA HABANA |
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| 9:00 pm | ||
| 09/13/2008 | Nightwish |
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| 9:00 pm |
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